Question 1

If the pretest probability of coronary artery disease is high but the stress test is negative,the test result is likely to be a ________ negative.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The most common methods of stress testing include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Arm ergometer and treadmill 
B) Bicycle ergometer and stair-stepper 
C) Treadmill and bicycle ergometer 
D) Stair-stepper and arm ergometer 
A) Arm ergometer and treadmill 
B) Bicycle ergometer and stair-stepper 
C) Treadmill and bicycle ergometer 
D) Stair-stepper and arm ergometer

Question 3

The stress test should be terminated only if the patient passes out.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Upsloping ST depression is highly indicative of an MI in progress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The point at which the QRS complex and ST segment join together is called the

Accepted Answer

A) Q wave. 
B) R-point. 
C) S wave. 
D) J-point. 
A) Q wave. 
B) R-point. 
C) S wave. 
D) J-point.

Question 6

Bayes' theorem has to do with

Accepted Answer

A) the sensitivity and specificity of the stress test results. 
B) which patients will be predicted to complete the maximal stress test. 
C) the predicted cardiac output during exercise stress testing. 
D) the predicted workload of a treadmill versus a bicycle stress test. 
A) the sensitivity and specificity of the stress test results. 
B) which patients will be predicted to complete the maximal stress test. 
C) the predicted cardiac output during exercise stress testing. 
D) the predicted workload of a treadmill versus a bicycle stress test.

Question 7

Ischemia is recognized by

Accepted Answer

A) ST depression of 1-1.5 mm at the J-point. 
B) ST elevation of 1-1.5 mm at 80 milliseconds after the J-point. 
C) ST depression of 1-1.5 mm at 80 milliseconds after the J-point. 
D) T wave inversion 80 milliseconds before the J-point. 
A) ST depression of 1-1.5 mm at the J-point. 
B) ST elevation of 1-1.5 mm at 80 milliseconds after the J-point. 
C) ST depression of 1-1.5 mm at 80 milliseconds after the J-point. 
D) T wave inversion 80 milliseconds before the J-point.

Question 8

To imply ischemia,ST depression of 1.5 mm is required for

Accepted Answer

A) upsloping ST depression. 
B) horizontal ST depression. 
C) downsloping ST depression. 
D) all the above. 
A) upsloping ST depression. 
B) horizontal ST depression. 
C) downsloping ST depression. 
D) all the above.

Question 9

The patient who has a mild dizzy spell while Holter monitoring is in effect should

Accepted Answer

A) activate the event marker button and document the symptoms in his or her diary. 
B) proceed to the nearest hospital for immediate Holter analysis. 
C) call 911 for an ambulance for transport to the emergency department. 
D) take the Holter off when the dizzy spell passes,as the monitoring is now complete. 
A) activate the event marker button and document the symptoms in his or her diary. 
B) proceed to the nearest hospital for immediate Holter analysis. 
C) call 911 for an ambulance for transport to the emergency department. 
D) take the Holter off when the dizzy spell passes,as the monitoring is now complete.

Question 10

The most widely known exercise protocol using a treadmill is the

Accepted Answer

A) Kattus protocol. 
B) Naughton protocol. 
C) Bruce protocol. 
D) Cornell protocol. 
A) Kattus protocol. 
B) Naughton protocol. 
C) Bruce protocol. 
D) Cornell protocol.

Question 11

Mr.Johnson has been on the treadmill only five minutes and is in stage II of the Bruce protocol.He now complains of extreme fatigue but no chest pain.His skin is cold and clammy.He is nowhere near his target heart rate.What course of action is indicated?

Accepted Answer

A) Coax him into continuing. 
B) Stop the test. 
C) Back the treadmill to stage I to let him recover. 
D) Advance to stage III. 
A) Coax him into continuing. 
B) Stop the test. 
C) Back the treadmill to stage I to let him recover. 
D) Advance to stage III.

Question 12

An EKG is done every five minutes during a stress test.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Holter monitoring is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) ambulatory electrocardiographic recording. 
B) rhythm strip recorded over two hours. 
C) method of stress test interpretation. 
D) method of stress test recording. 
A) ambulatory electrocardiographic recording. 
B) rhythm strip recorded over two hours. 
C) method of stress test interpretation. 
D) method of stress test recording.

Question 14

Bayes' theorem is concerned with the ________ of stress test results.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Bayes' theorem is concerned with the ________...

Question 15

Which protocol for treadmill exercise testing is used most often for testing post-MI patients just prior to hospital discharge?

Accepted Answer

A) Bruce protocol 
B) Modified Bruce protocol 
C) Naughton protocol 
D) Modified Naughton protocol 
A) Bruce protocol 
B) Modified Bruce protocol 
C) Naughton protocol 
D) Modified Naughton protocol

Question 16

The patient's symptoms and EKG during a stress test provide vital information regarding

Accepted Answer

A) the patency of the patient's pulmonary arteries. 
B) the presence of ventricular arrhythmias. 
C) the patency of the patient's coronary arteries. 
D) the presence of AV blocks. 
A) the patency of the patient's pulmonary arteries. 
B) the presence of ventricular arrhythmias. 
C) the patency of the patient's coronary arteries. 
D) the presence of AV blocks.

Question 17

The J-point is the point at which the

Accepted Answer

A) P wave and PR segment join together. 
B) PR segment and QRS complex join together. 
C) QRS complex and ST segment join together. 
D) ST segment and T wave join together. 
A) P wave and PR segment join together. 
B) PR segment and QRS complex join together. 
C) QRS complex and ST segment join together. 
D) ST segment and T wave join together.

Question 18

A stress test lets the medical team determine how a patient responds to

Accepted Answer

A) increased myocardial oxygen demand. 
B) severe hypertension. 
C) decreased myocardial oxygen demand. 
D) severe hypotension. 
A) increased myocardial oxygen demand. 
B) severe hypertension. 
C) decreased myocardial oxygen demand. 
D) severe hypotension.

Question 19

A MET is a measurement of oxygen consumption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A positive stress test implies that ________ is present.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A positive stress test implies that ________...

If the pretest probability of coronary artery disease is high but the stress test is negative,the test result is likely to be a ________ negative.

The most common methods of stress testing include which of the following?

The stress test should be terminated only if the patient passes out.

Upsloping ST depression is highly indicative of an MI in progress.

The point at which the QRS complex and ST segment join together is called the

Bayes' theorem has to do with

Ischemia is recognized by

To imply ischemia,ST depression of 1.5 mm is required for

The patient who has a mild dizzy spell while Holter monitoring is in effect should

The most widely known exercise protocol using a treadmill is the

Mr.Johnson has been on the treadmill only five minutes and is in stage II of the Bruce protocol.He now complains of extreme fatigue but no chest pain.His skin is cold and clammy.He is nowhere near his target heart rate.What course of action is indicated?

An EKG is done every five minutes during a stress test.

Holter monitoring is a(n)

Bayes' theorem is concerned with the ________ of stress test results.

Which protocol for treadmill exercise testing is used most often for testing post-MI patients just prior to hospital discharge?

The patient's symptoms and EKG during a stress test provide vital information regarding

The J-point is the point at which the

A stress test lets the medical team determine how a patient responds to

A MET is a measurement of oxygen consumption.

A positive stress test implies that ________ is present.

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Lead Morphology and Placement

Technical Aspects of the EKG

Calculating Heart Rate

How to Interpret a Rhythm Strip

Rhythms Originating in the Sinus Node

Rhythms Originating in the Atria

Rhythms Originating in the AV Junction

Rhythms Originating in the Ventricles

AV Blocks

How to Interpret a 12-Lead EKG

Myocardial Infarction

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Exam 17: Diagnostic Electrocardiography

If the pretest probability of coronary artery disease is high but the stress test is negative,the test result is likely to be a ________ negative.

The most common methods of stress testing include which of the following?

The stress test should be terminated only if the patient passes out.

Upsloping ST depression is highly indicative of an MI in progress.

The point at which the QRS complex and ST segment join together is called the

Bayes' theorem has to do with

Ischemia is recognized by

To imply ischemia,ST depression of 1.5 mm is required for

The patient who has a mild dizzy spell while Holter monitoring is in effect should

The most widely known exercise protocol using a treadmill is the

Mr.Johnson has been on the treadmill only five minutes and is in stage II of the Bruce protocol.He now complains of extreme fatigue but no chest pain.His skin is cold and clammy.He is nowhere near his target heart rate.What course of action is indicated?

An EKG is done every five minutes during a stress test.

Holter monitoring is a(n)

Bayes' theorem is concerned with the ________ of stress test results.

Which protocol for treadmill exercise testing is used most often for testing post-MI patients just prior to hospital discharge?

The patient's symptoms and EKG during a stress test provide vital information regarding

The J-point is the point at which the

A stress test lets the medical team determine how a patient responds to

A MET is a measurement of oxygen consumption.

A positive stress test implies that ________ is present.

Cardiac Anatomy and Physiology

Electrophysiology

Lead Morphology and Placement

Technical Aspects of the EKG

Calculating Heart Rate

How to Interpret a Rhythm Strip

Rhythms Originating in the Sinus Node

Rhythms Originating in the Atria

Rhythms Originating in the AV Junction

Rhythms Originating in the Ventricles

AV Blocks

How to Interpret a 12-Lead EKG

Myocardial Infarction

Medications and Electrical Therapy

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